Reputation & professional partnerships
Put simply, our MSc in Finance
is one of the world's best masters courses in finance.
Highly ranked by the FT, we're a CFA Program Partner, and hold numerous external accreditations.
It's no surprise that employers know that WBS means business.
CFA Program Partner
WBS is one of only six UK business schools to be awarded status as a CFA Program Partner by CFA Institute. This means that our course is recognised and acknowledged as providing professional excellence to the global investment community.
By awarding this status, CFA Institute is certifying that we have embedded at least 70 percent of the CBOK® into our course content. Study with us and you will have explored the concepts and principles that practitioners around the world have deemed integral to global practice. You will leave us with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that practitioners indicate are needed to do their jobs well.
Recognition as a CFA Program Partner signals to you and the marketplace that our curriculum is closely tied to professional practice. It also indicates that our courses are an excellent preparation for sitting the CFA exams.
CFA Institute Scholarships
CFA Institute provides five level 1 scholarships per year for students on these courses who wish to become accredited
after finishing their studies at WBS. The scholarships are for funding CFA Institute studies after graduation.
For further details please
contact us
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Financial Times ranking
In the first Financial Times ranking of Masters in Finance programmes, our MSc in Finance is placed #5 in the world for pre-experience programmes, and is the top-ranked pure finance programme in the UK.
The ranking noted that WBS students achieve very good salaries post-degree and that we are exceptionally good at placing our students into employment within 3 months of completion.